"Hamas Acknowledges Faults in October 7 Attacks, Deems Them Necessary Step"

Hamas admitted to "some faults" in its October 7 attacks on southern Israel, calling the assault a "necessary step" against Israeli occupation. The group's first public report in English and Arabic justified the attack, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,140 people, mostly civilians. Israel retaliated with a deadly bombing campaign, killing at least 25,105 people in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry. Hamas rejected Israeli accusations of atrocities during the attack and urged an immediate halt to Israeli aggression, rejecting international and Israeli efforts to decide Gaza's post-war future.